ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Saturday after the morning skate I asked Erik Haula if he had any good stories from Minnesota.

“I always loved it here, but I don’t have a story for you,” Haula said, laughing.

Haula is a reticent guy, and we all know that isn’t true. The Golden Knights’ forward spent seven-years of his life in the “State of Hockey,” including all three years of his college career at the University of Minnesota.

Still, if he didn’t have a story Saturday morning, he had one by the end of Saturday night.

Haula skated to center ice at Xcel Energy Center after 65 minutes of grueling hockey between the Golden Knights and Wild. He calmly collected the puck for his shootout attempt, skated in on former teammate Devan Dubnyk, and fired the puck between his legs to give Vegas a 2-1 victory.

“It feels good, I’m not going to lie,” Haula said. “It’s a great feeling. Last year we were 0-3 (against Minnesota) and just...